Does Fibromyalgia Qualify You for Medical Marijuana?

The list of medical conditions that qualify for having medical marijuana are as follows:

1. Terminal illness
2. Cancer
3. Positive status forhuman immunodeficiency virus
4. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5. Decompensatedcirrhosis
6. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (nervous system disease that weakens muscles and affects physical function)
7. Agitationassociated with Alzheimer’s disease
8. Post-traumatic stress disorder
9. Drug-resistantepilepsy
10. Autismwith self-injurious or aggressive behavior
11. Glaucoma
12. Chronic debilitatingmigraines

A chronic or devastating disease or medical condition or its treatment that leads to one or more of the following conditions:

1. Cachexia or wasting syndrome
2. Troublesomenausea
3. Seizures
4. Severe and lastingmuscle spasmsassociated with several diseases
5. Severe, devastatingpainthat has failed to respond to previous treatment or surgery for more than three months

If you are younger than 18 years, you should contact a pediatricneurologist,gastroenterologist, oncologist, or palliative care specialist if you have the following conditions:

• Resistantepilepsy
• A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition where they have failed treatment involving one or more of the following symptoms:
  • Cachexia or wasting syndrome
  • Intractablenausea
  • Severe, painful, and persistent muscle spasms
  • Autismwith self-injurious or aggressive behavior

Fibromyalgiais a common neurologic health problem that causes widespreadpainand tenderness in the body. It is accompanied byfatigue, disturbances in thought and memory, psychiatric symptoms, and extremeanxietyabout the physical symptoms (somatic symptoms).

Fibromyalgiaaffects approximately five million Americans every year and mostly affects women although some men may be affected by it. Fibromyalgia commonly affects middle-aged individuals; however, children may also be affected at times.

Several studies report a positive response for using medical marijuana to treatchronic painassociated with fibromyalgia with low side effect rates. However, it all depends on the person and the medications they take.

大麻在差异可能引发一系列的反应erent people and could even interact with the medications they take.

Some side effects of medical marijuana may include:

• Slower reaction times
• Negative drug-to-drug interactions
• Increased risk ofheart attackandstroke
• Increasedheartrate
• 头晕
• Potential foraddiction
• Hallucinations
• Withdrawal symptoms
• Impaired concentration and memory
• Increased appetite

Hence, it is important to consult your doctor before taking medical marijuana.

To understand how cannabis works for fibromyalgia, we need to understand how the endocannabinoid system (ECS) works. ECS is responsible for maintaining the balance within the body and helps with communicating messages. During fibromyalgia, this ECS goes off balance, resulting in pain,insomnia, and more.

Marijuana consists of cannabinoids that can reinstate the endocannabinoids in the body to restore the off-balance ECS. Medical marijuana cannot completely cure fibromyalgia; however, it can tremendously increase the quality of life by alleviating pain,insomnia, and nausea.